The Weekly Links: 'Road House' Remake, Golden Girls 30th Anniversary, Playable Game Boy Fridge

Welcome to another edition of The Weekly Links, your weekly source for the best '80s content on the web! I had an awesome time last weekend at Retro Con 2015! My pal Wyatt Bloom and I got to participate in a M.A.S.K. panel and then dive into probably the largest vintage "toy store" I've ever seen. We came away with some great collectibles, tons of photos, and memories that will last a lifetime. Here are a few articles we've put together so far:

• Retro Con 2015: Wyatt's Walkthrough And Recap
• Retro Con 2015: Pop Culture Vehicles
• Retro Con 2015: Cosplay

We've got a couple more that we'll post soon. I'm also participating in a wrap-up podcast this weekend, so the afterglow is still in effect. Since it's been two weeks since the last Weekly Links, here are a few things I've posted on the site:

• New 'Forza 6' TV Spot Pays Tribute To Retro Racing Games (VIDEO)
• Custom M.A.D. Wrestlers Figures Put Madball Heads On M.U.S.C.L.E. Bodies
• Shortlived '80s TV Shows 'Automan' And 'Manimal' Coming To DVD This November
• Infographic Shows The 34-Year Evolution Of Mario
• 'Modern Family' Channels 'Married...With Children' In New THR Photo
• Watch This 1988 '20/20' Segment To See Why We Were 'Nuts For Nintendo'
• Retro80s SoundClound Sampler - September 2015

My favorite video this week came to me via Kotaku and features the latest 8 Bit Cinema translation of a movie. This time the film is Ferris Bueller's Day Off and we get put inside a video game to reenact his adventure with Sloan and Cameron...

TWL Video of the Week

"Ferris Bueller's Day Off - 8 Bit Cinema" by Cinefix

Enjoy the rest of this week's links!!

MOVIES

Ronda Rousey Is Going To Star In A Reboot Of The ’80s Classic ‘Road House’ - UPROXX

10 Creepiest 80s Movie Villains - WhatCulture

Everything We Know About the New Ghostbusters - Vulture

The shot-for-shot symmetry of Escape From New York and Escape From L.A. - A.V. Club

Brace Yourselves: The Transformers Films Are Getting An Animated Spinoff - io9

Cult Film Club Episode 29: Mad Max Trilogy! - Cult Film Club

30 years later, Martin Scorsese's 'After Hours' remains a forgotten classic - Stuck in the 80s

15 Infamous Facts About '¡Three Amigos!' - Mental Floss

Inside the Lost 1980s Dungeons & Dragons Movie Gary Gygax Loved - The Escapist

Back To The Future recut into the R-rated film it always wanted to be - A.V. Club

Which Breakfast Club Character Are You? - PlayBuzz

The top 20 underappreciated films of 1984 - Den of Geek

13 Fascinating Facts About ‘The Thing’ - Mental Floss

GOONIES to be an Off-Broadway Muscial? Director Says It’s Happening - Nerdist

Our Top 5 80’s High School Movie Cars - It Goes To 11

TV

The 26 Best Things Rose Nylund Ever Said On “The Golden Girls” - BuzzFeed Rewind

The ‘Golden Girls’ Weren’t Really Friends And Other Facts On The 30th Anniversary - UPROXX

The Golden Girls Turns 30: 8 of Their Best Dating Tips - PlayBuzz
The Golden Girls' most bad-ass moments - Hitfix
‘Deadpool’ Thanks ‘The Golden Girls’ For Being A Friend - UPROXX

NBC Originally Wanted Bill Cosby to Play Sam Malone on Cheers - Vulture

'Modern Family' Cast Re-Creates 'Cheers' Ensemble - Hollywood Reporter

Celebrate the 30th anniversary of ABC’s Star Wars Droids cartoon series - A.V. Club

Another 'Full House' Reunion Coming to Fox's 'Grandfathered' - Hollywood Reporter

Family Ties Heads To Antenna TV - TV Classics 'R' Us

Enjoy The Body Electric – A Rare 1985 Animated TV Movie Featuring A Soundtrack By Rush! - Retroist

He-Man and the Masters of the Universe : Re-Mastered! - Retroist

MacGyver Back On Cloo - TV Classics 'R' Us

Small Wonder was a so-bad-it’s-good ’80s syndication pioneer - A.V. Club

7 Great Classic Cartoons Set in Outer Space - Nerdist

MUSIC

Watch an Alternate Version of A-ha's Classic 'Take on Me' Video - Rolling Stone

Wesley Snipes Talks Being Michael Jackson's Bodyguard for 'Bad' Video - Rolling Stone

Hello, Vegas, is it me you're looking for? - Stuck in the 80s

Def Leppard's Joe Elliott on Taylor Swift, Donald Trump and Eighties Pride - Rolling Stone

Whitney Houston Hologram Maker Promises 'Absolute Authenticity' - Rolling Stone

REO Speedwagon guitarist Gary Richrath dies at age 65 - Stuck in the 80s

31 years ago today: Madonna performed 'Like a Virgin' at the first VMAs - Hitfix

'80s Rock star Kenny Loggins plays live in superfan's living room - Daily Mail

The Foo Fighters/Beastie Boys/Naked Gun mashup you didn’t know you needed - A.V. Club

The Smiths Have Been Turned Into Chiptune Music - UPROXX

VIDEO GAMES

This Guy Turned His Dorm Room Fridge Into an Over-Sized Playable Game Boy - Gizmodo

AVQ&A: What’s your favorite “WTF” moment in Mario history? - A.V. Club

30 Years, 30 Games, 30 Songs to Celebrate Mario - Kotaku

11 things that happen when you turn 30, as told by Mario - Mashable

10 Super Mario fan theories that will make your mustache curl - Mashable

Super Mario Bros. Turns 30 Today -- When Did You First Play? - io9

A contemplative Mario reflects on 30 years since 'Super Mario Bros.' - Mashable

7 'Mario' games that never made it to the U.S. - Mashable
Grand Theft Auto V Delorean Travels Back In Time - Kotaku
14 Of The Most Epic Video Game Romances Of All Time - BuzzFeed Rewind

World’s Largest Arcade Cabinet Dwarfs Grown Men - Nerdist

15 'Super Mario' music covers that'll make you shake your Koopa Troopa - Mashable

POP CULTURE

21 Awesome '80s Girls Toys That Are Worth A Small Fortune Now - BuzzFeed Rewind

Garfield's Halloween Adventure Collection Coming From Fright-Rags! - Horror Movie BBQ

Play Pokémon While Shredding Hot Riffs With This Combination Electric Guitar and Game Boy - Gizmodo

Princess Leia’s Infamous Slave Bikini Can Finally Be Yours - UPROXX

Bill Murray is being inducted into the Caddie Hall Of Fame - A.V. Club

"G.I. Joe" Inventor Seeks to Grab Back Rights to $100M Franchise - Hollywood Reporter

A teacher hid an 'Alf' reference in the syllabus to see if students read it, and... - Mashable

The Horror That Is The Barbie Workout Video Still Exists - BuzzFeed Rewind

21 Beauty Products That Every '80s Kid Remembers - Allure

9 Iconic '80s Scents For Ultimate Cool Kid Status - Bustle

Adult Coloring Books (no, not that kind of “adult”) - Pop Rewind